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Discover sea fishing in Howe Downs, Cornwall with fast access to Mexico Towans, Upton Towans and Gwithian Beach. Expect in season. Each mark lists distance from Howe Downs, terrain and methods so you can pick a venue that matches today’s tide and conditions.
8.9 miles from Howe Downs
A broad, exposed Atlantic surf beach with rocky headlands at both ends. Best known for surf‑bass in lively water and reliable after-dark fishing over sand. In summer the rocks produce wrasse and pollack; mackerel and scad show on calmer evenings. Winter brings whiting and the odd flatfish. Fish the flooding...
9.5 miles from Howe Downs
Rocky ledges beside Jubilee Pool and the harbour mouth, offering mixed rough ground with kelp beds and occasional sand patches. Best in calm to moderate seas on the flood, especially dawn or dusk in summer. Expect prolific wrasse and mini-species close in, with seasonal mackerel, garfish and scad on clearer...
9.7 miles from Howe Downs
Dollar Cove (Jangye Ryn) is a rough, boulder-strewn cove at Gunwalloe on the Lizard, with rocky ledges, kelp-filled gullies and patches of clean sand. Access is via the National Trust car park at Gunwalloe Church Cove, followed by a short coastal path and a slightly uneven descent to the rocks....
9.8 miles from Howe Downs
Exposed Atlantic-facing sandy cove backed by high cliffs, with rocky platforms and kelp-filled gullies on both flanks. Best fished on a flooding or ebbing tide in calmer windows after a blow. The surf can produce bass from the beach, while the adjacent rocks yield wrasse and pollack; occasional rays and...
9.9 miles from Howe Downs
Small, sandy cove backed by St Winwaloe’s Church with rocky points and kelp-lined gullies on both sides. Fish the surf for bass and the rocky flanks for wrasse and pollack. Summer evenings bring mackerel, garfish and scad; after dark, dogfish and pouting move in, with a chance of conger from...
9.9 miles from Howe Downs
Long seafront sea wall with easy access and mixed ground: clean sand and shingle in front of the Prom, with rougher, kelpy ground and boulders around Battery Rocks by Jubilee Pool. Productive in summer evenings for shoaling fish, with winter action for small bottom species. Best 2 hours before and...
